Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
SOUTHERN SCENES.
A correspondent OF the Madison Wis Demo-
crat Writes the Following Interesting Letter
to that Paper

Correspondent OF the Madison Wis Demo-
erat Writes the Following Interesting Letter
to that Paper.
In our line of travel from Chickamau-
ga, Gaysvllle, Ringold, Tunnel Hill, Rocky
Face, Dalton, Reseca, Adairsville, Ana
trona, Big Shanty, ("Hold the fort, for 1
am coming" " Kennesaw Mountains
we gazed upon each memorable place
made sacred by the blood of our BOYS in
blue, "Old Time did turn backward in his
Hight" and We were a boy again. Not
that we were a participant in the glories
surrounding these places, but we remem-
bered the excitement of the times; how
hearts beat In raptures at the victories.
ana then again how depression followed
at the thought of the lost ones The God
OF battles was besough to end the strife.
and for season the fervent PRAYERS of
tered for our success were apparently
heard only to be overshadowed by doubt
and dlstrust, through the means of some
Ill ADVISED action of our armies As our
mind wandered In this line, we thought
TOO OF the old army songs of the day,
"Tenting Tonight" 'sMother is the Rattle
Over" "Mother I've Come Home to Die"
The Battle Hymn of the Republic. &c. &c.
sung. No concert or musical entertain
ment was complete without them. Men
and boys whistled the tunes in the streets.
bands played them on all occasions, and
even the organ grinders efforts we're
renumerated. The present generation
knows but very little about them, they are
buried with the past.
We thought too of our frieEds in the
north. some hobbling around on a wooden
leg or upon crutches. Others carrying
an empty sleeve or a handles arm, or
otherwise MANNED. How little apprecia-
ton is attached to their condition as thew
pass and repass before us. Most of them
utilized as prey for political vultures.
However 1T is not ocr mission to moralize
or preach. South of Nashville there are
booms In future prospect but there is
less energy exercised in living up to
the times. The young people are
more DESTROYS to move along, but the old
thoroughbreds seem to live on the past
One thing is very noticeable, that who
ever comes among them with money is
welcome, and no questions asked, where
as three years ago when we made a tour
over the same grounds, they seemed to
sniff northerner in the air, and they de-
cidedly gave him the cold shoulder. We
came direct from Atlanta to Knoxville,
Tenn.-the. air and general outlook of
the place seemed more like home Enter
prise and "get up" was very apparent
Our next will contain an account of the
capture of locomotive by Yankee sol
diers under command of Gen. Mitchell
brilliant exploit of the war.
1t may be of interest to many of your
readers to see a list of battles ard dates,
which we compiled en- route to Atlanta
Chiekamauga, Tenn, Sept. 10, 20, 81,
1868; Lookout Mountain, Nov. 25, 1868:
Missouri Ridge, Nov. 25, 1868; Chicka-
manga Station, Nov &c, 1868; Graysvllle,
Nov. 26. 1868, and Aug. 16, 1864; Ringold,
Nov. 81, 1868; Tunnel Hill, Nov 2S, 1868,
Feb. % and May 6 and 7, 1864; Rocky
Face, May II, 1864; Mills Creek Gap, Feb.
25, May 9, 10 and u, 1864; Dalton, Aug.
IA, Oct. ID, 1864: Dug Gap, Feb. 26, May
8, 1854; Resaca, May 8, Is, IA, 81, Oct. II,
1864; Tanners Ferry, May IA, Is, Is, 1864;
Adairsville, Ga, May II, 1864; Cassville,
Ga, May "a; Alatoona and Alatoona
Greek, Oct 5, 1854; Big Shanty, June 3,
1864; Bush Mountain, June 20, 1864; Ken
nesaw, June 81, 1864; Culp's Farm, June
%, 1864; Ruffs, June 8, 1864; Smyrna, June
4, 1864; Chattahoocher, June 5, 1864;
Peach Tree, July 20, 1864; Atlanta, July
20, 1864; Ezra Church, July 81, 1864.
To this list are added battles in the in
terror of Paulding county: Burnt Hick
CRY, May 27. 1854; New Hope Church,
May 25, 26, %, 1864. T.H.B.